Wind in Obalende
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:04 am (GMT+1)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Obalende is a light air from the north-northwest: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–6 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 2
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | W | NW | W | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | NW | N | WNW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | W | SSW | S | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | W | W | N | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 617 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 618 | 617 | 617 |
| AIFS | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 1211 | 1213 | 1114 | 1115 | 912 | 1114 | 1313 |
| ICON | 715 | 715 | 715 | 614 | 719 | 514 | 614 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the north-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in ObalendeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Obalende?
Light air from the north-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 7 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 16 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Obalende today
Wind near Obalende
- Surulere 3 mph NNW · 5.4 mi
- Ejirin 3 mph W · 35 mi
- Badagry 2 mph NW · 37 mi
- Semi 3 mph W · 55 mi
- Porto-Novo 3 mph W · 56 mi
- Abomey-Calavi 4 mph WNW · 73 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 6.9 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:04 am (local time).
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